Midnight blue

#10256a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for midnight blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Midnight blue, a strong blue at 226 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Midnight blue color values

Every conversion for #10256a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#10256a

RGB16, 37, 106

HSL226, 74%, 24%

HSV226, 85%, 42%

CMYK85%, 65%, 0%, 58%

Lab17.8, 20.29, -42.5

XYZ3.48, 2.47, 13.93

Decimal1058154

Web safe#003366

Pantone2758 C

Shades of midnight blue

#0f2262 #0e1f5a #0c1d52 #0b1a4a #0a1742 #09143a #081232 #060f2a #050c23 #04091b

Tints of midnight blue

#15308a #1a3baa #1f47ca #2f58e0 #4f72e4 #6f8be9 #8fa5ee #afbff3 #cfd9f8 #eff3fd

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#6a5510 Analogous#10526a Analogous#28106a Triadic#6a1025 Triadic#256a10 Split complementary#6a2810 Split complementary#526a10

Midnight blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 85, 65, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #10256a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 65 0 58

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 64 4 64

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Midnight blue in css

Copy #10256a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #10256a; }
.text { color: #10256a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10256a; }

How midnight blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Midnight blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #10256a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #10256a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Midnight blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #10256a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around midnight blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn midnight blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #10256a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from midnight blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #10256a are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.